C.S.O.
1691 of 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE,
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Fifty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty-five Dollars ($57,435), in aid of the following
votes:
C.S.O.
1690 of 1902.
PUBLIC WORKS, ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
do., in New Territory,...
(1.) Maintenance of Buildings,
(2.) .Do.
(3.) Dredging Foreshores,
(4.) Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City,
(5.) Do.
(6.) Do. of Sewers,
do.
(7.) Gas Lighting, City of Victoria,
in Kowloon,
$18,000.00
1,035.00
4,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
4,000.00
2,400.00
19,000.00
Total...
$57,435.00
(8.) Maintenance of Waterworks, City and Hill District,
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
W. J. GASCOIGNE.
The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Ninety-two thousand six hundred and seven Dollars and thirty Cents ($92,607.30) in aid of the following votes:-
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
(1.) Governor's Peak Residence,..........
(2.) No. 7 Police Station,
(3.) Taipo Road,
(4.) Survey of New Territory,
(5.) Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme,..
(6.) Police Station, Sheung Shui,
(7.) Widening Conduit Road,
..$ 9,567.80
6,502.20
14,648.86
5,000.00 35,000.00
(8.) New Shed, Sheep and Swine Depôts,
(9.) Storm Water Nullahı, Mong Kok Tsui,
(10.) Public Bath House,
138.44
3,700.00
4,000.00
1,050.00
3,000.00
10,000.00
Total,......
.$92,607.30
(11.) Government Offices, Extensions and Alterations,
Government House, Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adininistering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 7th July, 1902, (No. 8), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
SANITARY BYE-LAWS.--The Director of Public Works addressed the Council, and moved the adoption of the Sanitary Bye-laws regarding Depôts for Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following papers:-
1. Statement of Water Account, for the year 1901.
2. Supreme Court Returns, for the year 1901.
3. Report on the Volunteer Corps, for the year 1901.
4. Despatch relative to the rate of exchange for payment of pensions under the Widows and
Orphans' Pension Fund: